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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 19, 1942
Page
3
One hundred expert bushmen are sought by the V D C to form a Guide and Reconnaissance section. Selected applicants will be called up for full time service on Army pay, with some chosen for commissioned or non commissioned rank. Knowledge of the New South Wales coast and inland areas to 150 miles is required.
The New South Wales Health Department operates 227 baby welfare centres under Director Grace Cuthbert with support from the Country Women's Association and local councils. In 1941 attendances reached 972,000 from 84,000 mothers, up from 216,000 and 17,000 in 1926, aided by widespread publicity and half a million free mothercraft books.
A dusky man on Coraki aborigines' reserve proclaims a great war and recounts a defence project job near Coraki where men earned small sums weekly. They planned to skim extra cash, shared bonuses with wives, and faced scorn from across the family. One honest brother paid a price for his honesty. the rest faced wifely inquiries about profits. The tale ends with a blunt, unreprintable punchline.
Commercial HomBUSH Sales report from Monday cites 2191 cattle yarded at the Bend and market 10 to 20 lower with best dealers to 56, steers 46, heifers 42, bullocks 41, cows 26. Pitt Son and Badgery note 191 cattle at Flemington with prime stock firmer, most stock medium. Hides and skins values are listed with varied per pound quotes. lambs, wools, pelts, and rabbits show price ranges and declines.
Messrs Sparke Pty Ltd announce a special Gloucester cattle sale on May 26 starting at 11 am. Yarding includes 850 head of local and New England bred cattle D/D Cross Hereford Durham Devon Black Poll bullocks steers cows and calves. Horse buyers for army remounts and strong cart horses expected.
Mr. Tom Hicks will offer at Ward's River on 25 May a well known dairy herd from Mr. D. Shelton including jersey cows in milk springers and young cattle. Also offered farming plant on behalf of Mr. Shelton and the Estate of the late W. J. Grant.
A special cattle sale listing assets of the J. E. Laurie estate includes 65 cross bulls 3 years, 50 Hereford and Hereford cross weaners, 50 Devon cross cows and calves, 100 cows and calves from Livermore, 15 Devon steers, with buyers Amos Gallagher J. Frost L. Paff and others.
Australian Military Forces announce impressment of motor trucks for defence under National Security Regulations. Purchasing Officers will inspect vehicles and failure to comply is an offence under the National Security Act. Owners of trucks with expired registrations must report owner details, make, year, and inspection location to the Department of Road Transport in Sydney.
Instructions from Mr D Shelton to sell by public auction the Dairy Hero herd including 30 Jersey cows in milk 10 springers 15 young cattle 2 farm horses and farming plant. Immediately after the sale an estate sale by W J Grant at Ward s River opposite Spring Creek Turnoff offers plant tools and sundries including ploughs harrows carts harness saddlery and farm implements.
Religious services listed by Church of England Presbyterian Congregational Stroud District Baptist and Methodist across towns Gloucester Stratford Mograni Creek Ward s River Carsonville Waukivory with service times on various days led by Rev J A Smith Rev D Glyn Jones Rev B Martens Pastor Walsham and Rev H Lynn including Empire Day observances.
Local notice states H Getts will not be responsible for debts contracted in his name after May 19 1942 without written authority. The proclamation, dated 1942 and signed, appears in Carsonville records.
From Wednesday the store will be open daily for haberdashery and requisites sales. Other drapery departments open as permits allow. Deck chairs 15/3 each, canvas can rugs best quality 12/8 each. Bail bearing lawn mowers 12in 72/6 and 14in 75/. Lawn mower grass catches 9/3 all sizes.
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